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People don’t normally DIY it when a lawyer, electrician or other professional is needed. But some homeowners think selling their properties with no agent will save gobs of money on commissions. Almost always they come to regret it, settling on a price that could have been better, not to mention spending way more time on…

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A slight decline in mortgage rates, coupled with limited existing inventory, helped new home sales inch higher in February, in spite of persisting affordability issues that serve as major headwinds in a market that is just beginning to adjust to the new rate environment that has been just as persistent since 2022. The latest figures…

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PropStream, a real estate data and lead-generation platform, has announced its participation in the upcoming Deal Champs Summit, taking place April 4–5 at Table Mountain Casino in Fresno, California. The Deal Champs Summit is bringing together some of the industry’s top investors to share their experiences, advice and tactics for scaling real estate businesses to…

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Homeownership Has Always Impacted American Democracy  TIME

Above, CoreLogic’s new Cotality logo and branding  CoreLogic has announced its global rebrand to Cotality, marking the company’s progression in property information, analytics and data-enabled solutions from its origins in financial services supporting the mortgage industry. This rebrand introduces a new name, logo and brand identity that reflect the company’s transformation into an information services…

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Blueprint: Jadian's $2bn raise, Swiss Life's new property chief, Hines' Europe expansion and more  Private Equity Real Estate | PERE

Blueprint: Jadian's $2bn raise, Swiss Life's new property chief, Hines' Europe expansion and more  PERE

Ireland house prices: The salary you need to buy a home in each county in 2025  Irish Mirror

Consumer confidence fell for the fourth consecutive month, registering below the threshold for recession indicators for the second straight month—reflecting many consumers’ continued apprehension toward the economy, according to the latest data from The Conference Board. The Consumer Confidence Index® fell by 7.2 points in March to 92.9, similar to the seven-point decrease seen last…

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UK funds reduce UK real estate exposure by £30bn  Green Street News

In January 2025, home prices across the U.S. rose by 4.1% year-over-year, per the latest findings of the S&P Global and CoreLogic Case-Shiller Index, up very slightly from 4% the previous month.  The index, which runs on a two-month lag, had previously reported a 3.6% annual increase during October 2024, a 3.8% increase during November…

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U.S. Energy Development Corporation Leaders Launch U.S. Property Development  Fort Worth Inc.

The Consumer Policy Center argues that percentage-based commissions give buyers' agents a "backward incentive" and that consumers now have a chance to save money.

US Housing Market Looks 'A Lot Like 2008' Bubble—Real Estate Analyst  Newsweek

Compass CEO Robert Reffkin also criticized Northwest MLS, describing its rules as uniquely restrictive. But Windermere fired back at what it criticized as "hoarding inventory."

After months of debate, NAR announced Tuesday it will keep its policy requiring properties to be listed on an MLS within one day of marketing while adding new "delayed marketing exempt listings."

The FHFA Housing Price Index posted a 4.8 percent annual growth rate while the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Indices showed a slightly lower increase of 4.1 percent, according to new data released Tuesday.

Sales of new single-family homes hit a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 676,000 in February — an uptick of 5.1 percent — and roughly met economists' expectations, according to data released Tuesday.

The Hottest U.S. Housing Markets  U.S. News Real Estate

The Hottest U.S. Housing Markets  Real Estate